21 Classic Nintendo Commercials from the 80's and 90's

[@corycooldangerous]

Damn youtube commercials getting in the way of me watching commercials.

[@TheLarryburns84]

Commercialception!

[@brandonwhittaker85]

Born in '99 and honestly I would give anything to live as a kid through the '80s and '90s, those two decades look so cool!!

[@Chorizosabroso]

we had kid n play, mchammer and vanilla ice. doesnt get cooler than that!!

[@OriruBastard]

Brandon Whittaker Eh... You ain't really missing much. Just plenty of boring moments with no internet and a game a month which might or might have not sucked, plus you had to be very precise when you watch tv. Nintendo was cool 'n all but games really didn't last more than week at the best and then you had to wait forever to get a new game.

[@OriruBastard]

***** You can breach that cherry racist card to someone who cares once or just shove it back up to yer arse once you've cleaned your own act up. You know know less than a shit about ladies you judge by appearance. and for fuck sake kid, see that "Enter" button on your keyboard? It's there for a reason.

[@brandonwhittaker85]

Geez, guys, please calm down. You're spamming my email by fighting. There's no reason to argue over such trivial reasons. Anyway, yeah, '00s were ok but the '10s so far... Eugh, this decade is looking bleak so far...

[@JF-tt6wy]

Brandon Whittaker Just make some popcorn and enjoy the show. This is all that the comment section is. Just A bunch of schmucks arguing over dumb shit.

[@joseromero-ws1ww]

why did nintendo stop saying "now you're playing with power" just imagine how awesome 3ds commercials would be: "now you're playing with power, 3D POWER"

[@doedante99]

Nintendo stopped saying that because the video game war was over in the early 2000's. They said it in the first place to compete with SEGA saying "Does what Nintendon't".

[@iam16bits]

I think they stopped using it as their catchphrase simply because of changes in marketing. They continued using it during the SNES and Gameboy however this all changed around 1993/94 when they replaced it with Play It Loud!.

[@sahilgupta5667]

Chuck Norris The phrase isn't grammatically correct. It should have been Nintendoesn't.

[@iam16bits]

Sahil Gupta True but it was the early 90's when pour litracy wuz kool.

[@bansheeakresen4050]

just get N or get OUT!

[@roystagger]

Was born in 1984. This was the epitome of my childhood. Nothing dominated like Nintendo and Super Nintendo.

[@roystagger]

Danielle Pluzsik there were several. everyone of them has a different memory tied to it. however because it's the very first game I remember, I have to say super mario 3

[@megamarsonic]

Mine was chocolate.

[@Darth_Skater]

Ah~ my childhood relived! I'm so happy video games didn't become a dead fad. Thanks Nintendo, and thanks for all the memories!

[@OrignalRecipe92]

Jesus they don't make game commercials like they used to

[@Marco-wp9kw]

OrignalRecipe92 Jesus is not here yet, son. Jesus took the bus.

[@SuperFromND]

I died at "We recommend you try it at home".

[@brickbrainiac]

i died at "made by snk"

[@tinascott8508]

😑

[@ConnanTheCivilized]

“We recommend you try it at home.” 😂 That has to be the best commercial ever. Why has nobody else tried such a subversion?

[@kameleonls1]

Ahh... The late 80's and early 90's such a great time to be alive!

[@AaronsGame]

I love how back then games were all about the challenge

[@vegtableoil69]

A lot of people didn't know that Samus from Metroid was actually a girl.

[@sorahashiro6687]

Very true my brother told me a lot about those times

[@chrisrj9871]

I learned it from my brother who prob'ly learned it from his friends. As a kid, I didn't really have the patience to complete it and thought the character was a man myself. Let's Play Metroid! Play play play - Let's Play Zelda!

[@ziggybammurphy191]

That Mario 3 commercial is legendary.....

[@iLuke182]

Born: 2020 Remember: the NX, ahhh the good ol' days

[@jamescisco4266]

is that true

[@vj6566]

when will the NX come out

[@billtheskelly2214]

It already has, they renamed it Nintendo Switch.

[@ryguy2632]

I still play Nintendo today the Wii u is unique and cool.

[@ryguy2632]

RandomStuff Stuff So? Your point is?....

[@ryguy2632]

RandomStuff Stuff Wii U is still awesome.

[@ryguy2632]

RandomStuff Stuff Maybe Wii U's console life time is just about over anyways probably two more years then Nintendo will put out the Nintendo NX.

[@thetacowizard5690]

+RandomStuff Stuff Who cares about the name of the console? What about the games?

[@blossomcorgi4489]

+RandomStuff Stuff Who cares about just one game? And the name of the console? Focus on the actual console. I personally think it's awesome!

[@cherryishh]

Why did I have to be born in 2000??? I missed so much. :'(

[@edwardnoi9788]

I feel ya im a 1998 kid XD

[@edwardnoi9788]

games are missing all of this marketing these days especially the innovated cool games that deserve it or else they get over shadow by call of duty or some other stupid main stream

[@bensadfleck9972]

me too, my childhood in snes and emulators D: but, good times......

[@GameBot2000]

I'm born in 2000 too...

[@Wintericecrystal]

Don't cry too hard. In 2000 we were getting 3KB per second download speeds. If we were lucky.

[@AK99581]

Remember how friggin awesome it was when your parents first got you a Nintendo in the late 80s?

[@jamessmelser]

They don't make commercials the way they used to...

[@dantheman1105]

yep

[@manupman945]

so fucking true now a days they have stupid ass songs in them like those fucking car commercials

[@PoopieMcSkroochiehahaha]

Commercials then: go try the new nintendo game *entertaining sound effects *fun to watch Commercials now: oMg i cAnT bEaT tHiS LEveL

[@boilerboy]

' MARIO MARIO MARIO MARIO MARIO MARIO MARIO MARIO MARIO.......' Good God, I love that commercial.

[@alejandroguzman3525]

Good ol' days when Nintendo ruled the earth!!!

[@Kelton2]

Actually, Nintendo just stopped ruling the earth now that the Wii's obsolete.... Units shipped Worldwide: 100.90 million (as of December 31, 2013) Holy crap.

[@UltrasmashGP]

marioandpeefan09 i want an xbox if i do get one ittl be my only non nintendo console and im only 12! i want to become the greatest gamer in the multi-verse

[@UltrasmashGP]

Ultrasmash GP i know everyhthing about nintendo well almost

[@retrorenegade8562]

Me and my friend are both 11 and we know alot about Nintendo,And also, ^^\/ \/ BA start

[@ryguy2632]

Now Playstation does Nintendo should never had back stabbed Sony back in the day with that CD add on situation for the Super Nintendo now Sony made a console for revenge and has succeeded.

[@MaximumSpiderMvC]

Ah yes, the glory days where video game skills equated to coolness among your friends.

[@wantedwario2621]

"Now you're playing with power! " Such a powerful phrase. If only Nintendo would go back to their old ways of actually trying to be the best.

[@geekgo4]

NOA still yearns for that. NOJ, however, just don't care.

[@promero14]

It's mind blowing how games changed that much in just 30 years. I mean if people were 5 they are still quite young nowdays and coudl see the progress.

[@enderdog-djarmy7705]

MARIO!! MARIO!! MARIO!!! MARIO!! MARIO!!! MARIO IS THE BEST!!!! :)

[@waveydavey25]

i was born in '84 and i grew up playing nes games...those were some fun times :D

[@Ryan5259m8]

My favorite commercial BAAART!!!

[@GameBot2000]

Baaarrrttt!

[@spidercolt]

I was born in 1995 so I was blessed to have grown up with a N64 and a PS1. I wish I could go back and relieve it again. I really hate that every game now a days is just about shooting people. Like what happened to all these awesome games 😫

[@austinreed7343]

Undertale? Freedom Planet? FNAF? Minecraft? Super Mario Maker?

[@spidercolt]

+Ian Saldivar I agree. Lol

[@austinreed7343]

***** Why tho? They're not about shooting people dead.

[@SamprazDoodles]

they got boring and repetitive

[@austinreed7343]

Why the fuck do they fucking suck, fucker?*****

[@TheMaplestrip]

"Are you up to the challenge?" "The challenge is Metroid!"

[@Maceguy2000]

I saw that to

[@atom5949]

I remember getting goosebumps as a kid whenever I saw that third commercial Saturday mornings. Boy I loved those days...

[@chrisrj9871]

One of the best video game commercials of all time is the one for Super Mario Bros. 3.

[@HermannTheGreat]

1:55 Only those who grew up during these years will understand how good us kids had it, best time to be a kid 80-90s... Everything was marketed towards kids and kid friendly.

[@chrisrj9871]

Sometimes kids, sometimes teenagers

[@chrisdavis8620]

Awesome video. Bbrought back lots of awesome memories.

[@SkyeSenpai]

"Woah look at those graphics" That made me laugh

[@slubberdagollian]

Thank you so much for posting these.

[@v-town1980]

Most kids today have more, but appreciate less. I was 13 in' 87 and received my NES for Christmas. Simple graphics and sound, but my God, I flipped out. To be able to play Spyhunter for free whenever I wished to. I kinda pity anyone born after '88. These times are lame, safe (as in what you can say), and overdone.

[@troper5762]

Nowadays, in 2018, commercials for video games are more like trailers for movies. Back then, commercials barely explained what the game was about, but were no doubt creative, and sometimes funny. Those old ads are so bad, they're good.

[@wildsmiley]

Doki Doki Panic Japanese commercial. Goddamn that's awesome.

[@TheLarryburns84]

Kinda weird but whatever I find it amusing.

[@stagdragon3978]

ahh 90s video game comercials... you never get better than that XD

[@henryoldroyd4755]

Bornin 2004, missed so much,too much...

[@JimmyJames10-k7v]

2001 :(

[@andrewstudebaker5397]

I bought a clone system last month and its awesome!

[@whimsiclawart8128]

2003 All the other sixth graders in my school who call themselves "nerds" only talk about stupid Call of Duty. I on the other hand want Earthbound VC Wii U so bad. Serious. Also Kid Icarus VC Wii U, Kid Icarus Uprising, ALL THE ZELDA GAMES (especially Windwaker HD), MarioKart 8, Xenoblade, and awesome games like that. And I'm a girl. NERD POWER

[@Phr34d0m]

Born in 1983... When Super Mario Bros 3 came out, EVERYONE at my school (well, the boys at least) lost their collective shit, especially those in the higher grades. Even teachers had to tell us to pipe down about the game. I mostly remember the "Console Wars" when kids were either 100% Nintendo or 100% Sega - those few poor saps that fell in the middle weren't liked too much. It was a great time to be a kid!

[@stevboo]

It really was.. I feel bad for kids nowadays :/

[@3rooklyn]

Oh the irony. Nintendo's slogan was touting power back then but now they can't make a powerful system to save their lives.

[@TheRealDman765]

they can, but they choose not to. Power isn't everything anymore.

[@3rooklyn]

I beg to differ sir! Lol

[@GameDjeenie]

The Wii U can produce 720/1080p games at constant 60FPS. That's the standard today is it not ? Graphics aren't everything.

[@ollilehtonen2762]

Nostalgia overload. I was born in 1987 but I had Amiga 500 so I had a change playing the vintage games in retrospect. I envy my older brother who played Defender of the Crown when it was new in 1986 :-D I think it is nice to see people born in 2000s be interested on these gems. Gaming is not just about graphics.

[@1000Iggy]

1:07 Is this real? Could you see marios face on earth from space?

[@iClone316]

No of course not.

[@GameDjeenie]

Yes. Because Mario was and is still awesome.

[@promontorium]

That image showed children covering most of the US and Canada. It would require perhaps a trillion people to pull this off. Rough estimate considering a billion people only light up small area of the planet (look at China or India at night from space).

[@azee1v1]

yeah lol they used Google Earth Power

[@Myrope]

I love your icon! :)

[@goldensolder44]

0:37 The most epic Star Wars commercial I've ever seen!!!

[@mewgami]

*sigh*, 2001. the 90s would've been a much better time for me.

[@BKDBrian2]

Man, this brings back memories.

[@fiam3653]

5:41 join the daaaaaaaaaaark side...

[@AttitudeIndicator]

We have mushrooms...

[@NuMBERNYC]

"Now you're playing with power, Ultimate Power!"

[@wildsmiley]

Is Bart using a Master System controller?

[@marcamico5254]

Mario Bros. 3 was so great. There didn't need a preview of the game,because of that movie 'The Wizard.'. Lol. Born in '80 and it was a pleasure growing up in the 80s and 90s. Going to the arcade after school was almost an everyday event. 😎

[@ChipSonic]

born in 1999 i still remember playing my game boy advanced

[@ChipSonic]

Marifax i remember there being a game boy ver of super mario bros 3

[@ChipSonic]

***** oh

[@yamigekusu]

I literally saw a Power Glove for sale at a local store. I almost bought it just to display in my room

[@davidrivera54]

My Childhood :3

[@Tlaloc1]

I WISH I WAS BORN IN THAT ERA.

[@drock1016]

"the power glove, it's so...bad" That movie line sums it up perfectly. If only the commercial didn't make kids think it was so awesome...

[@chelsdiane1]

Wow I always wanted to see how it was in old days lol I'm only 10

[@Myrope]

Full House and Family Matters; these two shows will give you an innocent gist of the 80s and 90s, lol.

[@sahilgupta5667]

Rope Otter Full House is shown on Nickelodeon at night.

[@daffers234]

I think a lot of these commercials are pretty good. They seem to be well-thought-out and most of them make the games/system look exciting. Too bad they don't have such interesting commercials today ...

[@MisterAutist]

They're all especially bland today

[@jamesmartinez4146]

WHY DID I HAVE TO BE BORN IN 2002. I MISSED ALL OF THE COOL STUFF WHYYYYYYYYYYYYYY

[@Tlaloc1]

Same here D:

[@whimsiclawart8128]

2003. It stinks. I like all the underrated games while the other "nerds" talk about Call of Duty and Call of Duty only. I'm the only true nerd. As u can tell by my user, I am a girl too.

[@Tlaloc1]

Same here. Me and my friend both talk about Zelda, Mario, etc. Most of the other kids talk about CoD, CoD, and CoD.

[@framesabervr7461]

If you have a working NES, you're not missing anything at all. Just because the 1980s and 90s are NUMERICALLY over, the 90s coolness is still cool if you think it to be so. My point is: even though the 80s are over in terms of numbers, it's technically the 80s, if you want it to be.

[@alexlaleman7677]

really am 26 and I still play this, if you have never played it you will never know the enjoyment from it

[@banditt18]

god i feal old now lol

[@brillopad6901]

Born in 73, I loved growing up in that golden age of gaming. If I could go back and relive it all I would do so. Things were much simpler but lots of fun. My favorite things from back then was Star Wars, Transformers & Nintendo. I love the amount of games for all the systems that have been made over the years, I like to go back and play all the ones I never got around too. Then when you get to PS1 & PS2 holy damn there are a shit ton of games to play. Fun stuff.

[@brillopad6901]

I do but I never owned that game, I have friends who had it so I checked it out at their house but I never got it myself. It was hard to get a lot of games back then since it was expensive so I had to pick my poison. I was more into the RPG's so I spent a lot of time playing Final Fantasy and the Dragon Warrior games. Rest of the time it was Metroid, both Zelda's, all 3 Castlevania games, Contra, Ninja Gaiden, Faxanadu, Ghosts'N Goblins, Gunsmoke, Rolling Thunder, SMB2, Tetris, Dr Mario, Wrecking Crew etc etc. Lol

[@brillopad6901]

Yes but I don't really remember it.

[@RabbitConfirmed]

PS4? Fuck this shit, I need a NES!

[@christophersoper]

there making something worse, a ps5 no joking I'm not joking

[@dantheman1105]

+Christocream they can't be no no NO

[@Trini84818]

Watching these commercials make me so happy I was born in '84. Damn young people and their fancy PS3 and Vita.

[@Kidicaruslover]

I wish they showed one for Kid Icarus

[@NEONTRASHPRODUCTIONS]

Great video. I remember all of these games. The MARIO 3 one seemed larger than life to me as a kid. I just remember being blown away by the game back in the day. It was just so colorful and fun. They sure don't make 'em like this anymore. Then again, I'm sure some people are thankful for that. For me though, games like these are the true classics!

[@edwardnoi9788]

all of that epic marketing went to hell when they got too confident with the wii U

[@duhssert]

I was born in 1996, remember only 1999, and i remember the commercials, people born now-a-days will in say 10 years learn why i am so sad and happy thinking of my very early childhood, years i can never re-experience

[@arielyeni7290]

I heard the power glove was a complete failure

[@TheLarryburns84]

Oh yeah, Lucas from the Wizard warned us it was so bad. On a cool note, a game store in my nearest mall has two Power Gloves for sale.

[@robotchikon]

These being back memory's :)

[@Steelwaterfall1]

I remember when "challenge" was still a thing in Nintendo games

[@LordHapa]

Not just Nintendo. All games are easy nowadays

[@bluechicky2662]

Have you played DK Country: Tropical Freeze?

[@brillopad6901]

Challenge = so pissed I'd break the fuck out of my controller sometimes lol But I'd take that over the easiness of today's games

[@CatalinaMaxCisternasJofre]

3:49 This is the commercial that what everything could possibly go wrong.

[@mightyvoovoo]

The Power Glove SUCKED!!

[@InklingFan77Mettaton1936]

mightyvoovoo yeah no shit Laugh Out Loud it never responded

[@mr_lrb6879]

Yeah, but Freddy Krueger found it pretty useful that one time.

[@RYBO316]

"The power glove. It's so rad!"

[@gibnichtauf]

Totally!

[@reganpiering7307]

Goddamn I wish I would've been a kid back then, I hate this time era, no matter how technologically advanced we are.

[@Myrope]

With an emulator, you can create those same memories we made as kids in the 80s/90s~ ;)

[@TheLarryburns84]

Or you could buy an NES off eBay.. they're not horribly expensive.

[@SuperElchuy1]

I doubt you would last in those years without internet

[@reganpiering7307]

I would love to buy an NES, my dads boss actually has an Atari I'm trying to get my hands on, and maybe not but only because I was born in this era. If I'd been a 10 year old in the mid 80s rather than a 17 year old now, I doubt I'd have any problem adjusting, there'd be nothing to adjust.

[@brillopad6901]

Bass Player It was incredible back then, I was born in 73 so I grew up with a pong, then got an Atari in 80, my NES in 87 and have been playing ever since. The only thing I still do from my childhood is game so it's probably the thing I have the fondest memories of from the late 70's & 80's. Those older games obviously are graphically weaker to today's standards but I always felt they were more challenging. If you can go back and play some of those old classics you should have a good time

[@alexanderpytko5394]

The commercial at 4:48, that game was altered to become the new Super Mario Bros. 2. They did it because the original Super Mario Bros.2 proved to be very difficult to beat but it was later released to USA and renamed Legend of the lost level.

[@DasKame]

2:55 Bad Ending O_o

[@lambda494]

I grew up in the 1980s. At the time, arcades were still popular, so the NES had to try to lure kids away. Games were about "handling the challenge" and "guiding the main character". They were also still kinda geeky, briefly, like computers before Windows 95.

[@FredDuval]

Power Glove = Wii ?!

[@haydnstrauss]

born in 2000 and i kind of wish i was alive back then... yet oddly enough i grew up with a n64 and SNES

[@TheRaziz321321]

Your not the only one. I was born on 2000. And always wanted to be a 90's kid.

[@rockettaco]

I was born in 01 and love NES. I have a whole bin full of cartridges. I wish I was alive in the 90's

[@blakenapier3125]

BART GO TO BED!!!!

[@anevennewmsfan2222]

Sure thing, dad!

[@melissaharrison1382]

I was born in 2005, but I still feel nostalgia from all of these commercials. Huh.

[@Magitroopa]

1:51 F*ck no...

[@Agent_3]

Magitroopa The Power Glove One of the worst NES add-ons.

[@spellmanpat8233]

I was born in the perfect time 1979 in the best city in the world Buffalo ny everything today sucks we grew up having to use imagination and.8bit kids today are so different and obnoxious cell phones glued to the hands.even music.sucks today even food man I miss the 80s and 90s greetings from Buffalo ny

[@classicnut6655]

Born 1980. Had the last best childhood. Poor kids today have more but appreciate less. They missed out. To much PC and games suck. Movies even suck. All visuals no substance.

[@nostalgic80sguy27]

Classic Nut I was born in 81' and I know what you mean. The 80's and 90''s were the best decades to come up as a kid. Times have sure changed since then. Ahhhh....the all night sleep overs at friends houses drinking soda and eating candy and just beasting Nintendo games all night long. lol Good times my friend.😊

[@spellmanpat8233]

Classic Nut I agree man.born in 79

[@videakias3000]

I was born in 1994,I judge the games based on their content not the date they were made,the legend of zelda for the nes is one of my all time favorite games,the legend of zelda link to the past is fucking overrated because it has a lot's of flaws,I also like the jack and daxter games and tf2. I really want to buy nintendo's next console and play the breath of the wild splatoon 2 arms mario odysey and skyrim.I know this console is supported by activision so I hope they bring a call of duty game(hopefully a remake)because I have never play call of duty before. watchmojo already made a video about the problems with retro gaming,so I don't feel sad at all for the time I was born,after all I can just go to google and search for every old-school game I want and play it.

[@skunkman9815]

4:48 that’s a commercial for yumi kojo doki doki panic aka the basis for America’s first version of super Mario bros 2

[@ricardolozoya6346]

MEGA MAN! ah the golden age of Capcom. too bad Capcom sucks now!!!

[@puttinginyournameisstupid920]

I shan't feet a troll

[@sharp7j]

***** Its just sad to have played a game like RE1-2, Megaman titles, etc and then look at their shitty modern versions. Actually mega man has stayed fairly true to the their franchise too bad they haven't released a megaman game in ages. But look at the new DmC, Asura's Wraith, RE6, etc. Its just so sad to see whats become of capcom.

[@ShadowbirdX24]

hahaha 1:12 i had a friend,whenever this commercial would come on she would chant Luigi..luigi..luigi. man nothing beat a sat morning of watching cartoons & playing videogames

[@rudolphg76]

I remember these commercials. I Notice these commercials hardly showed the actual GAMES themselves. Hardly is any gameplay footage. Mostly real life people acting out scenes, etc. All glitter. Hardly any content or any footage to show you what the actual game was like.

[@Ayumuobsessed]

6:17 Dragon Quest was my first game I had for the Nes and today in the present I became a huge fan of the Jrpg genre and started playing jrpg games Like Final Fantasy, Persona, Kingdom Hearts, Mana and the Tales series

[@Delfino224]

"Now you're playing with power" Why did they ever abandon that slogan? That was amazing.

[@brillopad6901]

I completely miss those days, great era of gaming

[@navitrinidad]

born in 85, had the privilege to live in the best decade ever: the 90's , no matter how they make these games of nowadays, it's still no match of those of the 90's. why? simplicity and fun factor. Game designers of that time put more effort to make great games, but now its all about the benjamins. so sad

[@supermario3819]

That paperboy commercial is something beautiful.

[@ImmortalfireTheMod]

The first commercial does a great job of making ROB not look useless. The main one I recall is the giant Mario face..SMB3 was something everyone was talking about.

[@brickbrainiac]

love it when the guy says that the batteries aren't included with rob. i guess it was nintendo's first commercial ever.

[@bezoticallyyours83]

the doki doki panic one reminds me of a muppet show skit I remember the powerglove and dr mario one the Japanese got such a cool megaman and smb3 commercial the paperboy commercial is hilarious my kid loves that game.

[@hkoizumi3134]

I grew up in Japan and I still vividly remember Super Mario commercial. Konnichiwa, konichiwa, suuuupaaaah Famikonnnnn. Lol

[@81mookthespook]

very glad im from these times I really really miss it everything about it

[@DrDean95]

The trailers are awesome! Much better then they are these days..

[@mr_lrb6879]

I've got to admit: every time the "Now You're Playing With Power" tagline popped up in this video, my brain kept playing Freddy Krueger saying it.

[@son0fsocal]

Wow! This brings back great childhood memory's

[@ironremik2522]

For me NES it's one of most important console in whole history. I remember a thousands hour's with nose in TV;) Nes has a special place in my "heart":) After watching these commercial's every young people dreaming about new game and playing in these hits, starting became a one of many pieces in beautiful history!:)

[@nextfridayrox4745]

21 Classic Nintendo Commercials form the 80’s and 90’s 0:00 Marie Chaboyea & Marie Chaboyea & Marie Chaboyea-Kingbird